Collapsible stake-pocket.



C. 0. KEAGY 8:]. R. CARMER.

COLLARSIBLE STAKE POCKET. APPLICAHON FILED 050.27.1911.

1,287,335. Patented No.10, 1918.

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I a UNIT D STATES P T OFFICE.

CHARLES 0. KEAGY, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND JAMES R. CARMER, OF

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. a

COLLAPSIBLE STAKE-POCKET.

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES 'O. KEAGY,

I vention applied to a car.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the hue 3-3 Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 i a view similar to loop elevated. v Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with a stake in position in the pocket.

The object f our invention i to provide a collapsible stake pocket which may beused inside and outside of a car and'ofsuch construction that the loop thereof when in protected against damage Fig. 3 with the bylading. i 1

A further object of our invention is to provide a'collapsible stake pocket wherein the stake holding loop is pivotally mounted and bodily shiftable in its bearing. manually or by a jar incident to the movements of a carto which it is secured, whereby the loop,

when empty, is free to be shifted and gravitate to a vertical position against the wall of the car, in which position it is not liable to be distorted orotherwise damaged.

A further object of our invention is to provide a collapsible stake pocket having a stop, or stake rest, to limit the downward movementofthe stake; and with these and other objects in view our invention consists of the parts and combination of parts as The reference numeral 1 designates the wall of a car.

Our invention comprises a substantially.

U shaped member which is adapted to be secured to the inner or outer face. of a car wall, or to the outer face of the sill. This bracket comprises two ide members or brackets 2 and 2, and a base'member 3, the base member serving as a spacing member for the side brackets, whereby I the side brackets are mounted in proper spaced rela- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2?, 1917 Serial N 0. 209,172.

tion when placed upon a car, the bracket as a whole being secured to a car by means of three rivets or other suitable fastening device 4. By reason of the construction of our bracket member we are enabled to reduce the number of rivets or fastenings 4:, which reduction, in one car, is a very material item, both In the cost of the extra rivets and in the cost of applying said rivets. Each side bracket 2 is provided with a bearing 5 near its upper end.

6, is a horizontal abutment projecting from the inner face of the bracket member 2, the lower face of the abutment being substantially in the same plane as the upper face of the bearing 5. The bracket member 2" is provided with a bearing 7 near its upper end Which bearing is extended longitudinally by means of the abutmentS on the inner face of the bracket member 2*, the abutment being provided with a recess 9. The upper face of said abutment is inclined as at 10 toward the car wall, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4. The upper face of the spacing member 3 of the bracket is fiat and of a substantial area, and constitutes a rest or support upon which the stake 11 rests, said abutment or support constituting a stop to limit the downward movement of the stake in the pocket. The bracket member 2 also has an inclined face similar to 10,

12, is a loop' having its inner ends formed into journals 12 and 13 which journals are adapted to be seated in the bearings 5 and 7 of the bracket members as shown in the drawing. Of course the journals 12 and 13 are placed in the bearings 5. and before,

the pocket is applied to the car.

When the loop'.12 is not in use it lies with in the outlines of the bracket members as shown in Fig. 3, whereby it is protected against damage or destruction, by the bracket. It has been found that where stake loops are not thus protected they are damaged or destroyed by heavy lading, and by shift of lading. By thus protecting the loop it will be readily understood that the loop is maintained in its original formation and is thus always ready to receive the stake.

Wehave found it desirable to provide a stop to limit the downward movement of the ts in the pocket and have provided this want by means of the spacing or bottom member 3 which not only functions as a stop for the stake but also functions as a spacing member for the side bracket hem; bers 2 and 2 thereby insuring the proper,

, sp c ng of; the braeketgmember when see jquently leave the loops 12 in theopen' position shown in Fig. 1 after removing thev stake, in which position they are liable to he j damaged'in the loading of a car, 'andby shifting loads. We, by our'inv'ention 'i'nu e t tu n t e loop .12 to the c osed I whereupon the loop 12 is free .tograyitate cured to the car. r

It has been found that theop'erators ire position. shown iniFigsJ2 and 3 automatically. When the loop is left ilnftheopen position, just referred to, it lies within the ces 9: an upon the ill linedfaeel Opf the bracket member 2?, so. that anyjj a1- tothe e r r brack t memb r Will a helee-p t9 bodily s f o the le t rent o the ecess. 9

to i s clos d pos tion shown; F g 2 -a ,d

' 3 and this movement is accelerated Qniore t pl ss, by reaeen eith nea wa z y n n 4 'eam face 9, whi h am .fae 'ralse. mere-er I Th .tunietien pf el bilt hent 6 ;is to 1.1 .111: th up e m aement ef era-@ 2 r f 1315 1. 1" the "ab ve it will se n, thaw: bane p ovided. a eo ep ible et kepeeke in less, eerre t hold the 9p ne lell. el sed 'w ieh thel ep-is ad pte to be h fted when" empty, Lei her1 mzmi al y cr bby-ai an gloss d resitiqn, endwhen n th t pesi iea a 1 3 ested y th b ack m ber ag.-.1 dam:

age T It will ,a lso beseen thataite have proid d means ne ien ng a a spe ie a, elemee fol-the id bracket membe -an "a s functioning 1 a a stop to th dew-n- Wan meaement-oith sta e a V T Wha we c aim s:

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bearings and When empty bodily shiftable 'insaid bearings, manually, or by jar incide t 1:01 h mo ement of the, car o w ich it is secured,:whereby the loop will be free When shifted to gravitate to a vertical posia the-'l e b a gs a d dlept d te l e h empty, vwithin said- U-shaped" bracket membe whe eby the sl ep-i Pr ected whe i u es dpe tion ag in t 1 i t ti n by ladi g A stake n keb eempr sing raeket members a apted fer at aehme tte a ear, bearings on said bracket members, air nclined face on one of said braclget members amma th hearin s on ne Sa bracket m a. stake": embraeing 1 99p elnbly bodi y sh ft-ably wanted in said he g and adapted. ti) enga e. 'ee

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